Joke Decoder (panel 15)

Spinal Biomechanics

Spinal Biomechanics. This panel plays off a double meaning. The cartoon is obviously depicting mechanics working on a spine. As chiropractors we study the mechanical properties of spinal motion (known as “biomechanics”). Note the drill that the short mechanic is holding — the “Foramener.” A foramen is a medical word for a hole in a bone.